flail

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I If your arms or legs flail or if you flail them about, they wave about in an energetic but uncontrolled way. 用力地衚亂揮動; 用力地衚亂擺動
His arms were flailing in all directions. 他的雙臂使勁地衚亂揮舞著。
2. PHRASAL VERB Flail around means the same as . 用力地衚亂揮動
He started flailing around and hitting Vincent in the chest. 他開始衚亂揮舞雙拳，打到了文森特的胸口。